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Getting Crowns/Caps on a Toddlers teeth?

So, I took Elliot to his doctor appointement today. He is 19 months old and this is the first time he has seen a dentist. Anyway, the dentist I took him to is not a pediatric dentist. He looked at Elliot's teeth and of course I voiced my concern about the yellow at the top of his front teeth and the cavaities in the back. He said that he would need crowns/caps on all four of those front teeth. He referred me to a pediatric dentist in Grenada because he said my son would more than likely need to be put on laughing gas.

Anyway, has anyone else ever have anything done like this with their kids? I am just curious as to what to expect.

I second mommyhonu's suggestion, get a consultation first, and if you're uncertain with their answer, a second opinion.

I've heard that general anesthesia for children under the age of 2 can be dangerous. My nephew got his cavities in his molars corrected under general anesthesia but he is 4 years old. My own DD is 3 years old and will be having her upper lateral incisors extracted under conscious sedation, nitrous oxide, and her upper central incisors will get temporary fillings until she is either mature enough to sit for permanent fillings or the baby teeth fall out. That isn't until next Monday so I can't tell you how it'll go.

The pediatric dentist we went to will do nothing for DD's decayed teeth unless they abscess, and then they will extract them. Two weeks ago they both abcessed. We now see a new pediatric dentist, who can't do anything with tthe lateral incisors except extract them because they are stubs.

How do kids get cavities at this age? My friend's 2 year old has a lot of cavities & the dentist said it's because her son drinks juice or milk in a sippy cup all day rather than at meals only. I ask because my son is 11 months & I want to avoid this if possible.

my nephew had that problem with his teeth... he just had no enamel on his teeth... :(

Quoting KarenM42: How do kids get cavities at this age? My friend's 2 year old has a lot of cavities & the dentist said it's because her son drinks juice or milk in a sippy cup all day rather than at meals only. I ask because my son is 11 months & I want to avoid this if possible.

Well, my son does drink a lot of milk during the day. But I don't let him walk around with the sippy cup. He rarely gets juice and drinks water as well. I think it might be because I didn't brush his teeth enough when he was younger.

Quoting KarenM42: How do kids get cavities at this age? My friend's 2 year old has a lot of cavities & the dentist said it's because her son drinks juice or milk in a sippy cup all day rather than at meals only. I ask because my son is 11 months & I want to avoid this if possible.

Good to know. My son has 8 teeth & I rub them with a washcloth at night. Maybe I should brush them.

Quoting JenniferMiller0:

Well, my son does drink a lot of milk during the day. But I don't let him walk around with the sippy cup. He rarely gets juice and drinks water as well. I think it might be because I didn't brush his teeth enough when he was younger.

Quoting KarenM42: How do kids get cavities at this age? My friend's 2 year old has a lot of cavities & the dentist said it's because her son drinks juice or milk in a sippy cup all day rather than at meals only. I ask because my son is 11 months & I want to avoid this if possible.

Quoting KarenM42: Good to know. My son has 8 teeth & I rub them with a washcloth at night. Maybe I should brush them.

Quoting JenniferMiller0:

Well, my son does drink a lot of milk during the day. But I don't let him walk around with the sippy cup. He rarely gets juice and drinks water as well. I think it might be because I didn't brush his teeth enough when he was younger.

Quoting KarenM42: How do kids get cavities at this age? My friend's 2 year old has a lot of cavities & the dentist said it's because her son drinks juice or milk in a sippy cup all day rather than at meals only. I ask because my son is 11 months & I want to avoid this if possible.

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